"Going to prison over a pair of sneakers is a fairly bad life choice," Police Chief Rick Maglione said in a statement. "Stay home and look after your loved ones and be thankful they are all safe."

On "Fox & Friends" this morning, Maglione explained as soon as an evacuation was declared for the eastern half of Fort Lauderdale, the police department put out a message informing people that they were there to help, but any looters would be captured and arrested.